Yasmin Haddad
Technology Correspondent
Yasmin Haddad is the Technology Correspondent for The Scientific Frontier, specializing in artificial intelligence, robotics, and the software that powers modern discovery. Before joining the team, she spent six years at 'TechForge,' leading their coverage on AI ethics and breaking major stories on the commercialization of quantum computing. Her investigative series, 'The Ghost in the Code,' which explored the hidden biases within foundational machine learning models, won a National Magazine Award. Yasmin holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, where her research focused on natural language processing. She is dedicated to demystifying complex technologies and exploring their societal impact.
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Scientists Find Simplest Tools Best for Field and Lab Work
A diagnostic test costing less than a dollar is now outperforming multi-million dollar lab equipment in 80% of field cases, dramatically improving patient outcomes in remote clinics, according to Sour
Jun 15, 2026 · 3 min read
Asynchronous AI learning slashes energy use, defying 2026 demand surge.
A recent pilot program at a major cloud provider demonstrated that shifting just 15% of its AI models to asynchronous continuous learning reduced their quarterly energy consumption by 8% for those spe
Jun 9, 2026 · 4 min read
Boehringer's obesity drug shows efficacy, faces tolerability challenge
In a pivotal Phase 3 obesity trial, 19% of patients on Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma's experimental drug survodutide discontinued treatment due to severe gastrointestinal side effects, a rat
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 min read
FDA Requests Additional Safety Data for Lilly's Foundayo Obesity Drug
The FDA has requested Eli Lilly conduct additional long-term safety studies for its newly approved oral obesity drug Foundayo, specifically flagging risks like heart attack, stroke, and liver injury.
Jun 7, 2026 · 3 min read
Google Funds 100MW Virtual Power Plant for Data Centers
Google, a company whose AI models consume power equivalent to a small city, just committed to a 100-megawatt virtual power plant (VPP) in the PJM region.
Jun 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Trump Signs AI Order, Military AI Smart Glasses Advance
Just weeks after President Trump signed an executive order to boost artificial intelligence, the Pentagon quietly advanced plans for smart glasses designed to give soldiers battlefield advantages.
Jun 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Pfizer Shares Updated Lung Cancer Bispecifics Data at ASCO
At the ASCO Annual Meeting, updated Phase 2 data for Pfizer's bispecific antibody PF-08634404 demonstrated activity as monotherapy in first-line PD-L1-expressing non-small cell lung cancer.
May 31, 2026 · 3 min read
French Open players battle 90-degree heat at Roland-Garros
During a second-round match at the French Open, player Jakub Mensik collapsed on court, succumbing to the sweltering 34-degree Celsius conditions.
May 28, 2026 · 3 min read
AI advancements in IVF treatment offer faster paths to parenthood
At SEHA's Corniche Fertility Centre, Vitrolife's iDAScore AI solution is now actively selecting embryos, aiming to reduce the time to pregnancy for hopeful parents.
May 28, 2026 · 3 min read
Psyche probe captures Mars images en route to asteroid
On May 15, 2026, NASA's Psyche spacecraft captured detailed images of the Martian surface and traces of water ice, not as its primary mission, but as a bonus during a critical gravity assist maneuver.
May 25, 2026 · 3 min read
US Coal Power Plunges as Solar and Hydro Surge
In the first quarter of 2026, US coal power generation plunged over 10 percent, a dramatic acceleration fueled by a 24 percent surge in solar and an unexpected boost from hydroelectric power, accordin
May 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Jury Dismisses Elon Musk's OpenAI Lawsuit Due to Late Filing
After just two hours of deliberation, a California jury dismissed Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and its co-founders, ruling his claims were filed too late, according to BBC .
May 20, 2026 · 2 min read
AI Computing Developments Shaping the Future of Tech in 2026
In just one year, AI's coding benchmark performance soared from 60% to nearly 100% on the SWE-bench Verified coding benchmark, according to The 2026 AI Index Report | Stanford HAI .
May 19, 2026 · 6 min read